Category Archives: Christian Living

Fickle Feelings: Are You Returning to What God Freed You From?

Have you ever noticed how quickly your feelings can shift from praising God to questioning His faithfulness? One moment you’re celebrating His goodness, and the next you’re complaining because life isn’t moving at your preferred pace. Sound familiar? The Israelites witnessed God’s miraculous deliverance, protection, and provision, yet repeatedly longed to return to the very slavery He had freed them from. Are we any different? In this episode of Edge God In, we’ll explore 2 Peter 3:8–9, 2 Peter 2:19, and the Exodus story to uncover how pride, envy, jealousy, impatience, and complaining can keep us spiritually stuck. Discover how to break free from fickle feelings, remember God’s faithfulness, and trust His pace even when the journey feels uncomfortable.

Edge God In Podcast 345: Fickle Feelings: Are You Returning to What God Freed You From?

EdgeGodIn.com | Host: Lauren E Miller

Championing Human Potential in Christ

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Learning Objective:

Identify how fickle feelings, complaining, and impatience can lead us back into spiritual bondage, and learn to recognize God’s faithfulness, release attitudes that enslave us, and trust His timing as we walk forward in the freedom Christ has given us.

Discover how God can bring a greater good out of life’s most painful experiences. Through Joseph’s journey, Job’s encounter with God, and a personal testimony of breast cancer and divorce, learn how to recognize God’s presence in suffering, deepen your trust in His purposes, and find hope when life doesn’t make sense.

Scriptures:

  • 2 Peter 2:19 | 3:8-9
  • Exodus 13:21-22 | 14 | 19-20 | 16:2-3 |
  • Nehemiah 9:12 | 11:4-6 | 14:2-4
  • Psalm 77:11
  • Galatians 5:1
  • Philippians 2:14

Prayer: Dear Lord, too often I will let my feelings lead my faith rather than letting my faith lead my feelings. Give me the grace to choose to trust in your faithfulness over my frustrations. Reveal the attitudes and attachments that continue to master me.

Previous Podcast in this series by Lauren: When God Turns Your Pain into Purpose

Support Resources: Award Winning Books:

Hearing His Whisper, with Every Storm Jesus Comes Too  https://amzn.to/3nNxdya

99 Things You Want to Know Before Stressing Out! 

Emotional Intelligence in Christ Project: Book, 6-Week Study Guide & Course Now Launched

Stress Relief Video Techniques: Click Here https://laurenemiller.com/stress-relief-coaching-expert/

How to Be Transformed

Edge God In Podcast 339: How to Be Transformed

EdgeGodIn.com | Host: Lauren E Miller

Championing Human Potential in Christ

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Learning Objective: Recognize what is holding you back from the true transformation that God desires for you. Explore what fear, wound or place of control may be blocking you from connecting to how God desires to transform your life at this time.

Scriptures:

  • Genesis: 18, 21, 22 and 24
  • Romans 12:1-2
  • Romans 10:17

Prayer: Dear Lord, how do you want to transform my life at this time and reveal to me what habit, thought, belief or past pain is holding me back from entering into the transformation you want for me.

Previous Podcast in this series by Lauren: When Gossip Becomes Counterfeit Connection

Support Resources: Award Winning Books:

Hearing His Whisper, with Every Storm Jesus Comes Too  https://amzn.to/3nNxdya

99 Things You Want to Know Before Stressing Out! 

Emotional Intelligence in Christ Project: Book, 6-Week Study Guide & Course Now Launched

Stress Relief Video Techniques: Click Here https://laurenemiller.com/stress-relief-coaching-expert/

2 Chronicles: Returning to the Center

Edge God In Podcast 338:
The Book of 2 Chronicles: Returning to the Center
EdgeGodIn.com | Host: Estella Chavous
Championing Human Potential in Christ

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Learning Objectivesz
By the end of this podcast and Bible study, participants will be able to:

  • Understand that we are to be strong and courageous for God is with you.
  • Understanding the story of God’s people
  • Understanding how 2 Chronicles fits into the EIC Method

Three key areas of understanding:

  1. Seeking God Requires Intention
  2. Spiritual Renewal Begins With Course Correction
  3. God can meet us in Moments of Uncertainty

Scriptures:
2 Chronicles 7:14 | 2 Chronicles 15:2 | 2 Chronicles 16:9 | 2 Chronicles 20:12 | 2 Chronicles 20:15 | 2 Chronicles 31:21 | 2 Chronicles 30:6 | 2 Chronicles 34:27 |

Prayer

Heavenly Father,
Thank You for Your Word and for the reminder that our lives can easily become distracted by what is happening around us.
As we begin our study of 2 Chronicles, help us understand what it means to keep You at the center of our lives.
Teach us to recognize when our hearts have become distracted.
Show us the places where our priorities have shifted.
Help us understand that spiritual renewal often begins with a decision to return to You.
Give us wisdom to recognize the difference between activity and true worship.
Give us humility to receive correction.
Give us courage to make changes when You reveal something that needs to change.
Help us seek You—not simply when we need something, but because You are worthy of being sought.
Teach us to respond to Your presence with humility, obedience, prayer, and worship.
When life becomes complicated,  when we become discouraged and when we make mistakes , remind us that repentance opens the door to restoration.
May our lives continually point back to You.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Support Resources: Books & Resources:

Understanding and Acting on Behaviors that lead to Christ-Filled Relationships: Designed to uncover the key behaviors that influence how you relate to Christ-Awareness, Discernment, Emotion, and Renewal.

Situational Meditation Theory and Practice: Finding this space and learning to engage in meditation, contemplation and reflection.

Situational Meditation Journal: A companion to the book, cultivating a lifestyle of presence and full engagement in the moment.

Emotional Intelligence in Christ Project: Book, 6-Week Study Guide & Course

How to Walk on Water When the Winds are Blowing

Edge God In Podcast 334: How to Walk on Water When the Winds are Blowing

EdgeGodIn.com | Host: Lauren E Miller

Championing Human Potential in Christ

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Learning Objective: Learn how to walk on water with faith when life gets stormy. Discover how trusting Jesus, stepping out of the boat, and keeping your eyes on Him can help you face fear and uncertainty.

Scriptures:

  • Matthew 14

Prayer: Dear Lord, teach me how to hear your voice calling me out of my boat. Deliver me from the fears that hold me inside my boat and prevent me from exploring the possible with you as my Lord and Savior.

Previous Podcast in this series by Lauren: 3 Life Changing Parables that will Reduce Stress and Transform Your Life

Support Resources: Award Winning Books:

Hearing His Whisper, with Every Storm Jesus Comes Too  https://amzn.to/3nNxdya

99 Things You Want to Know Before Stressing Out! 

Emotional Intelligence in Christ Project: Book, 6-Week Study Guide & Course Now Launched

Stress Relief Video Techniques: Click Here https://laurenemiller.com/stress-relief-coaching-expert/

3 Life Changing Parables that Will Reduce Stress and Transform Your Life

Edge God In Podcast 332: 3 Life Changing Parables from Jesus

EdgeGodIn.com | Host: Lauren E Miller

Championing Human Potential in Christ

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Learning Objective: Learn why God never wastes our pain and how to navigate a trial with faith over fear.

Scriptures:

  • Matthew 25

Prayer: Dear Lord, I want to be filled with your joy and use the talents you have blessed me with to serve others. Make this possible for me today as I choose to put you first, gain clarity around the gifts you have given me and show me my give back project today. Prayer shared in the podcast: “It is out of love for thee, oh Lord, that I do surrender all that I think and believe I am, including life itself. To Thee O Lord, do I surrender my being.”

Previous Podcast in this series by Lauren: How to Triumph in Trials

Support Resources: Award Winning Books:

Hearing His Whisper, with Every Storm Jesus Comes Too  https://amzn.to/3nNxdya

99 Things You Want to Know Before Stressing Out! 

Emotional Intelligence in Christ Project: Book, 6-Week Study Guide & Course Now Launched

Stress Relief Video Techniques: Click Here https://laurenemiller.com/stress-relief-coaching-expert/